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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend MSUM.

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at MSUM. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend MSUM and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend MSUM in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at MSUM.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at MSUM – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at MSUM and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at MSUM finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at MSUM.

Student Learning at Minnesota State University Moorhead

All colleges and universities use multiple approaches to measure student learning. Many of these are specific to particular disciplines, many are coordinated with accrediting agencies, and many are based on outcomes after students have graduated.

The primary purpose of Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) is to educate our students. The true measure of our institution is how well our students learn the knowledge and skills we have determined are critical to their success as individuals, professionals, and citizens. The process of assessing student learning, then, is a vital part of understanding how well we are accomplishing our goals. Assessment of student learning at MSUM has two major components: (1) The first focuses on student learning outcomes as stipulated in the expectations of degree-granting programs. These student learning outcomes are also specified in the MSUM Bulletin. If appropriate, non-degree programs may also specify student learning outcomes and assess those outcomes. (2) The second component is assessment of student learning in the Dragon Core by the Dragon Core Assessment Committee. Dragon Core student learning outcomes are specified in the Dragon Core Competency Areas.

Learning Assessment Examples

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Pilot Project to Measure Core Learning Outcomes

Colleges and universities participating in the College Portrait measure the typical improvement in students' abilities to think, reason, and write using one of three tests. This is part of a pilot project to better understand and compare what students learn between their freshman and senior years at different colleges and universities.

This university is in the process of collecting and analyzing learning outcomes test results.

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